Hydrating

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by snorman75

I start drinking the day before, but not too much, or it is 2-4 trips in the middle of the night.

Which is part of my slant on it. A sudden change in the bodies water intake can have a short-term negative affect on one's body.

Everyone is different. I have an umpire in my area that drinks more than 2 gallons of water a day, every day and that is not enough even though the doctors insist there is nothing wrong with him.

Unless you are the type that drinks plenty of water regularly, IMO, twenty four hours just isn't going to do it. The 3-4 days gives the body a chance to adjust. Is it the same for everyone? No

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Which is part of my slant on it. A sudden change in the bodies water intake can have a short-term negative affect on one's body.

Everyone is different. I have an umpire in my area that drinks more than 2 gallons of water a day, every day and that is not enough even though the doctors insist there is nothing wrong with him.

Unless you are the type that drinks plenty of water regularly, IMO, twenty four hours just isn't going to do it. The 3-4 days gives the body a chance to adjust. Is it the same for everyone? No

Could be. I generally drink about a gallon of coffee and close to a gallon of water each day. During weekend tournaments, the coffee is dropped to 1 large mug and the water is doubled - at least. I'll go through 2 bottles (about 24 oz each) with each plate game.

[wadeintothem]

I hydrate always through the week.. ie I'm a pretty big water drinker anyway (I doubt a gallon a day though). I dont extra hydrate before tournaments. I work usually 100-110 although admittedly this year has been comparatively mild staying in the 90s. I drink plenty of water.. during my breaks I drink a gatorate. I stick to cold sammiches and lots of fruit especially grapes and bannanas.

I've never had a problem with dehydration, knock on wood.

Watch your pee... if its yellow you are dehydrated.. the darker the worser.

[Steve M]

"Watch your pee... if its yellow you are dehydrated.. the darker the worser."

That's a really good point - I'll watch both the volume and the color.